Team Ineos Discussion thread

[bambino]

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Pellizotti is underrated in this forum, he was fifth on the Angliru last year literally taking Nibali to the line, the only one in the team that could do something similar is Pozzovivo.
He's not only his lieutenant but also his last man on the mountains.

Delphino hasn't been anywhere close this year compared to last season. Maybe he is just banking for Tour, we will see. The point was Rowe is important ally of Froome on and off road, which makes him more important to be selected than newcomers.

 

[silvergrenade]

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Just heard ASO moving against Froome...
Not good.

Gee must be having mixed feelings.

Think Fee and Gee both mate. :lol:

 

[rick james]

Come on sky, get the squad announced!

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Van Baarle already confirmed he wouldn't start, so I think the squad is obvious.

 

[Escarabajo]

So the leak was probably right. They probably had already submitted the team list.

 

[SafeBet]

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Froome not starting. They can take Van Baarle if they want to now.

Michelle says he'll start. The delay in announcing the team is probably because they want to register a bodyguard as the eight rider.

thay already have: Moscon

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[arvc40]

Superb !. Sky field Egan Bernal !

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Finally:
Egan Bernal
Jonathan Castroviejo
Chris Froome
Michal Kwiatkowski
Gianni Moscon
Wout Poels
Luke Rowe
Geraint Thomas

 

[Robert5091]

Same team for the Vuelta too?

 

[b.broadhurst]

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Same team for the Vuelta too?

It’s anyone’s guess who lines up at the Vuelta.

So many options, you can safely rule out Poels after doing Giro/Tour and probably Bernal, 2 GTs in his first year is a big ask.

 

[wouterkaas]

Good question. Maybe Henao or Thomas to ride for GC in the Vuelta? Or De La Cruz?
I can't see Kwiatkowski going for GC in a grand tour already this year, maybe next year....

 

[MatParker117]

De la Cruz, Kwaitkowski, Hart, Rosa, Seb Henao, Deignan, Kiryienka, Stannard.

See how high De la Cruz can get in the GC and try and get a stage win as well.

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

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De la Cruz, Kwaitkowski, Hart, Rosa, Seb Henao, Deignan, Kiryienka, Stannard.

See how high De la Cruz can get in the GC and try and get a stage win as well.

Yes, Kwiatkowski has Vuelta in his schedule. And mentioned sth suggesting he could be (co-)leader.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

De la Cruz has said that he has been promised leadership in the Vuelta, but I would imagine Thomas wants that as well.

 

[Vasilis]

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De la Cruz has said that he has been promised leadership in the Vuelta, but I would imagine Thomas wants that as well.

I believe Thomas said he would see what he could do, whether that was GC or stage wins. De la Cruz for GC makes sense though, he's done top 10's before there, maybe Sky send some other potential top 10 riders and see who goes best.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Re: Team Sky Discussion thread

For the Vuelta leadership, suppose if any of the "big guys" get knocked out of the Tour early, they could put their name in the hat for Vuelta leadership. G, Poels, Bernal even Froome? But that could cause some upset for the 2nd tier GC riders.

 

[MartinGT]

I asked yesterday in the stage thread. But whats the deal with Thomas going off the front to get bonus seconds? Is it joint leadership?

 

[silvergrenade]

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I asked yesterday in the stage thread. But whats the deal with Thomas going off the front to get bonus seconds? Is it joint leadership?

Yes, they are both protected riders.
Froome even said that they wanted G is yellow yesterday and were going for it.

 

[silvergrenade]

Apparently there's going to a Team Sky womens team from next year.
Source: Gazzetta dello Sport

 

[MartinGT]

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Apparently there's going to a Team Sky womens team from next year.
Source: Gazzetta dello Sport

Better late than never.

I have said this many times. If you want a WT license they should make it you have a womens team.

Re Thomas & Dawg leadership. This could make things interesting. How many times have we seen joint leadership fail?

 

[MartinGT]

Lizzie first signing for them?

 

[DNP-Old]

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Apparently there's going to a Team Sky womens team from next year.
Source: Gazzetta dello Sport

There's more in the works than just a women's team. They want to invest into cyclocross as well. A Belgian newspaper wrote a few days ago that they have a plan in the works that revolves around Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Thomas Pidcock. Van Aert for instance could sign and combine the road with the cross, with all endorsement of Brailsford.

 

[del1962]

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Lizzie first signing for them?

Hasn't she signed for Trek

Maybe Laura will sign

 

[janraaskalt]

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Lizzie first signing for them?

Hasn't she signed for Trek

I believe she even has a running contract with Boels for next year.

 

[King Boonen]

Sky getting into CX wouldn’t surprise me. It’s really taken off in the UK recently, it lends itself very well to TV production and there is a huge gap for a company like Sky to come in and establish itself as a promoter in the UK. Do that, along with picking up foreign stars and they have a great wedge to get into the big scene in Europe.